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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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