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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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