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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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