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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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