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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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