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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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