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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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