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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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