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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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