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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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