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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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