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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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