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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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