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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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