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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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