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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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