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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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