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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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