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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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