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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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