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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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