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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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