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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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