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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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