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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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