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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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