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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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