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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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