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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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