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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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