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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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