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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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