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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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