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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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