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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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