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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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