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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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