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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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