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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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