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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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