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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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