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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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