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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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