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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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