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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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