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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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