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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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