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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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