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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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