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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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