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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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