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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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