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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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