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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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