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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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