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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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