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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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