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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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