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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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