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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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