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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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