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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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