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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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