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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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