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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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