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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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