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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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