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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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