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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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