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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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