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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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