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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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