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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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