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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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