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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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