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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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