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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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