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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key 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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