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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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