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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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