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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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