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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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