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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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