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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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