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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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