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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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