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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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