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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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