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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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