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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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