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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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