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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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