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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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