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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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