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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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