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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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