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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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