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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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