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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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