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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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