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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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