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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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