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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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