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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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