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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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