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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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