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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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