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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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