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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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