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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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