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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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