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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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