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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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