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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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