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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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