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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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