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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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