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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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