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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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