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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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