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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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