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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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