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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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