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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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