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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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