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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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