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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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