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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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