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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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