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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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