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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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