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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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