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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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