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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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