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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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