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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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