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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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