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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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