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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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