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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the 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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