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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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