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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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