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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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