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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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