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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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