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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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