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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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