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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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