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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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