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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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