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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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