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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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