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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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