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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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