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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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