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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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