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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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