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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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