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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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