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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner 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 commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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