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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational 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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