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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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