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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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