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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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