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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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