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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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