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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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