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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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