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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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