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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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