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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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