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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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