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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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