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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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