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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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