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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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