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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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