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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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