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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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