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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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