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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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