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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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