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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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