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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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