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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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