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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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