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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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