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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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