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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key 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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