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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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