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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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