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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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