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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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