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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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