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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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