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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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