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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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