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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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