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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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