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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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