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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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