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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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