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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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