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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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