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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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