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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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