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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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