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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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