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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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