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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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