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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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