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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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