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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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