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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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