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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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