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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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