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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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