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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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