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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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