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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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