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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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