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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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