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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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