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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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