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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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