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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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