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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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