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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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