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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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