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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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