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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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