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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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