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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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