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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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