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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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