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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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