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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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