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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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