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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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