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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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