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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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