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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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