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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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