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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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