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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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