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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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