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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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