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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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