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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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