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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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