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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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