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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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