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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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