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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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