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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative 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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