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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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