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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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