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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies 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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