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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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