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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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