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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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