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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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