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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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