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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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