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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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