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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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