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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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