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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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