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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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