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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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