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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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