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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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