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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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