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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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