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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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