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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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