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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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