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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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