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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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