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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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