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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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