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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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