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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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