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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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