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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the 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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