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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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