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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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