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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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