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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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