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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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