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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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