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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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