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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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