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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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