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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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