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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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