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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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