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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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