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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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