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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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