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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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