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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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