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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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