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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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