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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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