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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key 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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