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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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