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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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