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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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