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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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