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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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