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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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