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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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