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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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