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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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