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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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