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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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