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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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