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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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