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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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