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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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