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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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