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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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