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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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