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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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