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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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