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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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