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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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