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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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