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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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