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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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