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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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