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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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