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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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