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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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