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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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