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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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