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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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