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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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