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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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