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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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