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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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