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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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