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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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