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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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