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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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