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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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