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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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