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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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