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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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