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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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