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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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