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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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