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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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