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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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