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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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