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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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