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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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