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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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