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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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