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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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