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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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