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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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