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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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