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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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