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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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