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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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