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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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