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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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