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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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