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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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