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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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