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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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