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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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