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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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