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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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