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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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