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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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