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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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