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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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