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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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