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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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