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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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