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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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