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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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