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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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