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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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