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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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