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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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