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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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