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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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