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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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