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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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