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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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