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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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