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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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