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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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