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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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