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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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