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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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