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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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