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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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