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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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