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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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