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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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