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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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