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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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