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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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