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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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