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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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