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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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