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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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