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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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