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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major 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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