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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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