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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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