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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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