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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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