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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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