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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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