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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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