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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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