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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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