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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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