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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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