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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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