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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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