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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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