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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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