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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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