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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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