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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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