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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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