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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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