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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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