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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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