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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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