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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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