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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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