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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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