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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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