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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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