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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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