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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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