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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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