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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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