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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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