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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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