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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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