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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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