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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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