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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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