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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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