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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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