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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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