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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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