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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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