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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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