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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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