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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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