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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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