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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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