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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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