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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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