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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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