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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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