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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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