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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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