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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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