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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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