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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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