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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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