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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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