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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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