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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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