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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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