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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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