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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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