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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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