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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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