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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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