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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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