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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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