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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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