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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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