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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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