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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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