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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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