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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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