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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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