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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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