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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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