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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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