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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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