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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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