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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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