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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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