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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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