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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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