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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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