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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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