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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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