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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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