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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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