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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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