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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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