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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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