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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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