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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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