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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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