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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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