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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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